May 16 Human Rights Watch pushes Thai authorities to stop expelling dissident refugees By Grant Peck, Associated Press A leading international human rights organization has urged the Thai government to stop forcing political dissidents who fled to Thailand for safety to return to authoritarian home countries, where they may face torture, persecution or death. Continue reading
Apr 20 About 1,300 people flee from Myanmar to Thailand after clashes in key border town By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press The latest clashes were triggered when fighters from the Karen ethnic minority launched an attack against Myanmar troops who were hiding near the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, a major crossing point for trade with Thailand. Continue reading
Mar 20 Boat with dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees on board capsizes off Indonesia’s coast By Yayan Zamzami, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press Fishermen off Indonesia’s northernmost coast rescued six people after a boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized. Continue reading
Jan 17 Explosion at rural Thai fireworks factory has killed about 20 people, officials say By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press Rescue workers say no survivors have been found. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 6:27 Thai workers held hostage by Hamas describe kidnappings and recovery after release By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Am Sanford and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow Before the war in Gaza resumed, the main focus of negotiations had been the release of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians held by Israel. But of the 240 hostages, dozens were migrant workers from Thailand, the Philippines, Tanzania and… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 7:45 Southeast Asian cities face existential crisis as they sink while sea levels rise By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster Coastal cities in Southeast Asia, including Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila, face a mutually risky future: they’re sinking as sea levels around them are rising. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Thailand, in partnership with the Under-Told Stories Project at the… Continue watching
Nov 29 Israeli military says 10 Israelis, 4 Thai nationals, have been released by Hamas By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The Israeli military said 10 Israelis and four Thai nationals have been released from captivity in the Gaza Strip. The hostages crossed into Egypt and were to be transferred to Israel late Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 8:03 Southeast Asia flooded with imported plastic waste meant for recycling By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman, Simeon Lancaster Last year, the U.S. exported more than 950 million tons of plastic waste meant for recycling and a significant portion of that ended up in Southeast Asia. The region has been inundated with plastic scrap after China blocked all but… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 8:12 Thailand program looks to reunite families separated by climate change-driven migration By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman The number of households where children are raised by grandparents is rising in lower and middle-income countries. Parents have moved away for opportunities as agricultural jobs no longer provide a reliable income due to climate change. Fred de Sam Lazaro… Continue watching
Nov 19 Sugar sees global price hike after crops in Asia hit by dry weather tied to El Nino By Aniruddha Ghosal, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Sugar worldwide is trading at the highest prices since 2011, mainly due to lower global supplies after unusually dry weather damaged harvests in India and Thailand, the world's second- and third-largest exporters. Continue reading